Sulphur man killed after being struck by a vehicle

A 61-year-old Sulphur man was killed early Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle as he was walking eastbound on
Interstate 10 about 31⁄2 miles from Sulphur, according to Louisiana State Police.

Sgt. James Anderson said a preliminary investigation revealed that Timothy Johnson was walking in the outside travel lane
on I-10 when he was struck by a 2001 Buick driven by Jana Doyle, 30, of Starks.

Anderson said Doyle swerved in an attempt to avoid Johnson but was unsuccessful.

Anderson said troopers were nearby
responding to a single-vehicle south of I-10, about four miles west of
Sulphur, in which
the driver exited the roadway and crashed into trees.
Investigators determined that Johnson was driving the vehicle involved
in the crash and was walking away from it when he was struck by
Doyle around 3:06 a.m., Anderson said.